BASICS
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
- Cefuroxime may be confused with cefotaxime, cefprozil, ceftizoxime, deferoxamine
- Ceftin® may be confused with Cefzil®, Cipro®
- Zinacef® may be confused with Zithromax®
International issues:
- Ceftin® may be confused with Cefiton® which is a brand name for cefixime in Portugal
- Ceftin® may be confused with Ceftina® which is a brand name for cefalotin in Mexico
- Ceftin® may be confused with Ceftim® which is a brand name for ceftazidime in Italy
Pronunciation
(se fyoor OKS eem)
Generic Available
Yes
U.S. Brand Names
Canadian Brand Names
- Apo-Cefuroxime®
- Ceftin®
- Cefuroxime For Injection
- Pro-Cefuroxime
- ratio-Cefuroxime
- Zinacef®
Therapeutic Categories
- Antibiotic, Cephalosporin (Second Generation)
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